Health Teachers' Perceptions and Teaching Practices Regarding Hearing Loss Conservation

Autor/inn/en	Thompson, Amy; Pakulski, Lori; Price, James; Kleinfelder, Joanne
Titel	Health Teachers' Perceptions and Teaching Practices Regarding Hearing Loss Conservation
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 44 (2013) 6, S.335-342 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2013.838917
Schlagwörter	Health Education; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Hearing Impairments; Hearing (Physiology); Prevention; Identification; Secondary School Teachers; Models; Self Efficacy; Acoustics; Surveys; Music; Anatomy; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Statistical Analysis; At Risk Students; Family Environment; Educational Environment; Barriers; Educational Benefits; Questionnaires + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Gehör; Hören; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Analogiemodell; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Akustik; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Musik; Anatomie; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Statistische Analyse; Familienmilieu; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungsertrag; Fragebogen
Abstract	Background: Limited research has examined the role of school health personnel in the prevention and early identification of hearing impairment. Purpose: This study assessed high school health teachers' perceptions and teaching practices regarding hearing loss conservation. Methods: A 26-item survey based on selected components of the health belief model and self-efficacy was developed on hearing loss in students and their teaching practices regarding hearing loss conservation. A national random sample of 600 health teachers was obtained from the US Department of Education. Results: A 3-wave mailing was used to achieve a 47% response rate ("n" = 281). One in 7 (15%) health teachers felt very confident in providing information regarding noise-induced hearing loss and 9% felt very confident in providing referral for students. Common hearing loss prevention topics taught were potential damaging effects of music/other sounds (30%), anatomy and physiology of hearing (16%), impact of hearing loss (15%), and sources of personal protection (15%). Discussion: Results suggest that more training and information on hearing is needed and desired by health educators. Translation to Health Education Practice: School health teachers need to assess threats to adolescent hearing loss and incorporate hearing loss conservation into the curriculum and serve as a resource person to others regarding this topic. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10